Investigations by law enforcement agencies and bitter parting of ways with a former CEO have all triggered court cases. In other instances, Tatu-City affiliated companies are allegedly incorporated offshore to shield them from taxes. On May 16 directors of Green Seal Properties Ltd and Zefus Properties Ltd recorded statements with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), […]
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) banking fraud unit is investigating how Sh1.4 billion was transferred from Equity Bank Internal Salaries Remittance General Ledger and credited to other bank accounts. While investigating claims of money laundering, the DCI arraigned John Karima Wainaina before Milimani Chief Magistrate Susan shitubi seeking to be allowed to detain him […]
The debt-ridden Baricho Farmers’ Cooperative Society in Nyeri has been thrown into confusion after an audit revealed that a debt waiver granted by the government two months ago was a loan. In September, Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya and Mathira MP Eric Wamumbi visited the society to present a “gift” from President William Ruto. Mr […]
A British national has been permitted to forcibly enter and take possession of his matrimonial home and commercial properties. His stepchildren had prevented him from accessing the properties since he was granted letters of administration three years ago. Simon Harold Shiels has been unable to access the property despite winning a civil dispute regarding its […]
Uganda Opposition leader Kizza Besigye was traced to a military detention centre after he went missing in Nairobi on Saturday, November 16. He was later traced to a military detention centre in Kampala, Uganda, his wife Winnie Byanyima said. It is not clear who was behind the incident. He had come to Nairobi to attend […]
BBC—US President Joe Biden has agreed to give Ukraine anti-personnel land mines, a US defence official told the BBC. The official, who was speaking on condition of anonymity, said such mines would be delivered soon and Washington expected that they would be used on Ukraine’s territory. Kyiv was also committed to not using such mines […]
Details have emerged how Kirinyaga University student Billionaire Evance Akoko popularly known as “Sirikal” died in Nairobi’s Kibera slums. Billionaire Akoko whose real name is Sospeter Onyango Osungo is from Gem, Siaya County. He died on Sunday November 17 at about 11 pm outside a bar in Kibera slums. This was after he had been […]
Sh 6M Motor Vehicle fraud suspect Omar Heyd Osman has been detained for four days awaiting the completion of investigations. In an affidavit filed by Officer Sammy Shamala,they want him detained so that they can record his travelling history since he is a foreigner. According to Shamala,the suspect was arrested on the 15th of September […]
A suspect in the abduction, assault, and gang-rape of a Mombasa blogger has been granted bail despite the State’s strong opposition. A Shanzu court on Friday released Omar Ali Mohamed, alias Nyanya, on a Sh1 million bond or a cash bail of Sh500,000 after dismissing the State’s application to deny him bail. The court ruled […]
The United States Ambassador to Kenya, Meg Whitman has resigned. In an official statement on Wednesday, November 13, Whitman announced she had submitted her resignation to President Joe Biden, expressing gratitude for the opportunity to serve and strengthen the US-Kenya partnership. “I am proud to have led a people-centered agenda that saves lives, enhances security, […]
A brother-in-law to former President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to be cremated in Nairobi on Tuesday. The Kenyatta family has been in mourning following the death of Uhuru’s brother-in-law William Gakuo. Gakuo, who died at 48, is the younger brother of the former First Lady Margaret Kenyatta. He died on Wednesday, November 6 at his […]
A growing number of Kenyans are falling victim to deceptive sales tactics employed by financial advisors and firms, it has been established. These unscrupulous practices, often referred to as “mis-selling,” involve misleading investors into purchasing unsuitable investment products. This often involves providing inaccurate or incomplete information, or outright deception, for example, financial advisors recommending a […]
